NEWS @ suitelorraine.com ... aka ..."What's Going Down"/May 2000

Updated 05/31/00

05/31/00

•Birthday alert !

Happy bday Augie Meyers !

05/29/00 Issue of POLLSTAR is here... and yes folks
CSNY keeps their 2nd place slot of the top North American tours.

Chris Hillman is hitting the road.

For our friends across the pond he has the following dates

June 1 Sheffield UK -- Memorial Hall
June 2 South Shields UK -- Customs House
June 3 Glasgow UK -- Fruitmarket
June 5 Milton Keynes UK -- The Stables
June 6 London UK -- Jazz Cafe
June 7 Cambridge UK -- The Junction
June 8 Southampton UK -- The Brook

Here are a few US appearances:
July 29 Hillsdale NY -- Winterhawk Festival
July 30 Hillsdale NY -- Winterhawk Festival
Sept 16 Bishop CA -- Millpond Festival

Check out this link to some info on Chris' Manassas days.

http://www.suitelorraine.com/suitelorraine/Pages/manassas.html

05/26/00

Today's birthday - LEVON HELM.

Visit one of my favorite sites

http://theband.hiof.no/

We have a big birthday 3-fer today!!!

HUGE shout out to the one and only Zimmy...

Mr. Bob Dylan

also

Tommy Chong and Rich Robinson!!

05/22/00

This week's issue of Pollstar just arrived on my doorstep, and once again,
CSNY is still in the #2 slot, as top grossing North American concert act!

Graham has been making the TV rounds lately.

This evening, he appeared on the cable channel E Entertainment Network, on the E True Hollywood Story: Johnny Cash.

On Sunday Graham was profiled on CBS News Sunday Morning

Summary:

After 30 years, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young are still the voices of their generation. They recently released a CD of all new songs, and completed a national tour. Nash is Graham Nash, whose songs we have been singing for more than 30 years. Rita Braver profiles him.

05/21/00

For the past several months that I've noticed, Highlander Musical Audio Products has been running an ad in Guitar Player Magazine with endorsements from David and Graham. They use Highlander pickups for their acoustic guitars.

Crosby quote: "The best sounding bridge pickup in the world."

Nash quote: "When playing live on stage, there's only one way to go, Highlander is it."

05/20/00

*Reminder*

David Crosby will be a guest 05/28/00 on CSPAN's "Booknotes" segment, as an author.
He will discuss his new book "Stand and Be Counted".

Neil Young is on the cover of Guitar World Acoustic Magazine Spring Issue #35.
The name of the article is called Acoustic Godfather: Neil Young.

The UK's great music magazine MOJO, features Neil Young in the May 2000 issue, in a short interview
titled "Good Evening, Porch." There is also a full page ad for his current solo release, Silver and Gold.

05/19/00

•Birthday alert! ! !

Today's lucky winners in the birthday category are Pete Townsend and Joey Ramone!

It was announced today that Dickey Betts would not be joining the ABB for their annual summer jaunt. Derek Trucks is to fill his shoes in the interim. Radio reports said he is expected back in the fall. Sending good wishes his way.

05/18/00

•Birthday alert! ! !

Celebrating a birthday today is Rick Wakeman and my friend Joe Ray.

Cheers!

This appeared in the syndicated "Liz Smith" newspaper column today:

"Ron Silver has a hit one-man show at the Canon Theatre in Beverly Hills where he stars in 'Bill Graham Presents.' When the great Jefferson Airplane star, Grace Slick, turned up with her daughter, China Kantner, she was amazed to learn that Ron had never known the entrepreneur Graham. Grace said the show 'opened floodgates of memory.' And she praised the Tony-winning star's performance. Everybody has flocked to this - Jefferson Airplane's bassist Jack Casady, Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, Mick Fleetwood, and Deborah Harry. The show runs through June 4 and there are plans for a New York opening in 2001.

05/17/00

•Birthday alert! ! !

Today's Birthday shout outs go to: Dennis Hopper and Taj Mahal.

ENJOY!

Late last nite on cable PPV during a broadcast of the film "The Limey," I recognized the strains of The Hollies singing "King Midas in Reverse," during a Peter Fonda scene.

05/16/00

NEW Stephen Stills VHS tape or DVD disc available!!!

Stephen Stills & Manassas - Best of MusikLaden

A classic German music television show.

Tower Records is currently selling this new VHS release for $13.99...
but it's listed as a special order.
They will try for 45 days to obtain this item before cancelling the backorder.
Reel.com is selling the VHS copy for $16.99 with a 2-3 week shipping time.
Amazon.com also sells it @ $16.99 but will ship in 2-3 days.
Guess we have a winner here..!

Scoop this gem up people. MANASSAS rules!

VH1's LEGENDS show, will premier a Neil Young installment on 06/15/00 at 10 p.m.

In today's New York Daily News:

Wheels Turning on Easy Rider II

"Captain America could soon ride again. Plans are underway to make a $30 million dollar sequel to 'Easy Rider,' the ironic 1969 film that starred Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. Principal photography is slated to begin this fall."

05/15/00 Today is Set Plant Day.

As of the May 15th, 2000 issue of the industry magazine, POLLSTAR

CSNY are STILL holding their own, as the #2 top grossing North American concert act.

•Birthday alert! ! !

Hugh Romney
aka

Wavy Gravy is celebrating his birthday today!

05/13/00

Graham Nash thumbs up on suitelorraine.com !!!

QUOTE:

"Boy, you've got some pictures of me that I can't even remember. Thanks for taking the trouble to put this great site together. I'll keep in touch and, once again, congratulations."

Graham

Program and Playbill of the May 7th, 2000

CSN Acoustic benefit concert. (courtesy of Joyce Richards)

The Family School, an independant coeducational school, offers superior academic programs combined with enrichment activities, which encourage children to flourish intellectually, socially and emotionally. The school seeks to enhance continuity in the lived of students by fostering strong school-family partnerships. Our gifted faculty seeks to instill the joy of learning through developmentally appropriate programs, attention to individual needs, and the excitement of a challenging academic environment. The school maintains small classes to ensure a nuturing setting for children to explore ideas and expand their knowledge.

The Family School encourages diversity among its teachers, families, students and Board members and enjoins children to appreciate the varied interests, beliefs and cultures of the world. The School prepares the graduates to be highly qualified for their continuing education and beyond.

•As of the May 8th, 2000 issue of the industry magazine, POLLSTAR

CSNY are still holding their own, as the #2 top grossing North American concert act.

Out of (33) shows tabulated so far:

Average gross: $1,219,326.00
Average tickets sold: 15,987
Average ticket price: $76.26

•A few days ago in The New York Daily News, there was a blurb about the New Yorker Magazine 75th Anniversary party; which was held at The Bryant Park Grill Sunday May 7th, 2000. Paul Simon was there performing a new song from his forthcoming album.

The song was entitled "Sweet Lorraine." It is a new composition by him, not a cover of Nat King Cole's classic song.

•Another live shot from POLLSTAR's May 1st, 2000 issue.

CSNY @ Milwaukee-WI 04/17/00 by Phil Bonyata.... KISS@ The Ice Palace-Tampa FL, Photo by John Davisson

2001 CSN - S ????

;-)

05/09/00

•Birthday alert! ! !

Today is Django Crosby's 5th Birthday!

It is also Richie Furay's birthday and.... my birthday... yup, me "suitelorraine".

Have a glorious day everybody. It's spring, the birthday of nature, here for us all to enjoy.

05/08/00

•The benefit CSN Show Sunday 05/07 at The Santa Barbara Bowl was a success!

CSN performed with special guests JAMES RAYMOND and CHRIS STILLS.

New songs were played:
Crosby's "Kings Get Broken" ©
Nash's "Come With Me"© and "Nothing in the World" ©
Also, Chris Stills got to showcase a new tune called "Second Chance" ©.

Wish I went to the show...
it's a diehard fan's dream to get special guests and NEW TUNES!!
Kudos to the guys!!!

•CSN are set to perform at 2 benefit shows this weekend.

Sunday May 7th, CSN perform in a solo acoustic show at The Santa Barbara Bowl. A benefit for The Los Olividos Family School. This is a school in the Santa Ynez region of California.
The show is open to the public.

•Saturday May 6th, CSN perform at a parent's association benefit for Graham Nash's daughter's high school in California. This is a private event.

•Neil Young appeared on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live" Saturday May 6th, 2000, performing songs from his newly released record "Silver and Gold". The musical segment was pretaped the previous Thursday at NBC Studio's in NYC.

http://www.canoe.ca/JamMusic/may1neilyoung.html

•an excerpt of the following article:

"Neil Young is being sued for $1.8 million by a writer who says his plan
to publish Young's authorized biography is being foiled by the singer.
Lawyers for former Village Voice writer Jimmy McDonough filed the
lawsuit in Los Angeles on Monday over what they describe as Young's
attempts to halt the planned publication of McDonough's book, "Shakey:
The Biography of Neil Young". "

•On Friday May 5th, 2000 on New York City classic rock radio station Q104, radio personality Ken Dashou, (formerly of WNEW-FM in NYC), mentioned that he heard CSNY would be putting out a DVD of the CSNY 2000 tour for Christmas 2000, and that Graham Nash has been reported as saying that CSNY will do something again in 2001. Whether there will be another record or a tour is unconfirmed.

•All of the above is heresay, so please take this all with a grain of salt. Stay tuned to
suitelorraine.com to fill you in on whatever news is available about CSN-Y.

•Graham Nash appeared on the CNBC television show "Geraldo" on May 4th, 2000. The topic of discussion was the 30th, Anniversary of the Kent State Shootings.

05/04/00

May 4th, is the 30th Anniversary of the KENT STATE Shootings.

Please take a moment and visit the Kent State Interactive Internet Memorial.

http://www.kentohio.net/May4th1970/memorialbook.htm l

•New York Newsday has a review of the band OASIS at Radio City Music Hall 05/01/00. They mention that they did a cover of "My My, Hey Hey."

05/01/00

April 24th, 2000 POLLSTAR

Insider News Briefs

Two sold-out shows for Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young make for happy times backstage at Boston's FleetCenter March 26th & 27th where GM Mike O'Connell plays the ampersand and FleetCenter prexy Richard Krezwick rounds out the bill as the Young man.

		Updated 05/31/00
	05/31/00 •Birthday alert ! Happy bday Augie Meyers ! 05/29/00 Issue of POLLSTAR is here... and yes folks CSNY keeps their 2nd place slot of the top North American tours. Chris Hillman is hitting the road. For our friends across the pond he has the following dates June 1 Sheffield UK -- Memorial Hall June 2 South Shields UK -- Customs House June 3 Glasgow UK -- Fruitmarket June 5 Milton Keynes UK -- The Stables June 6 London UK -- Jazz Cafe June 7 Cambridge UK -- The Junction June 8 Southampton UK -- The Brook Here are a few US appearances: July 29 Hillsdale NY -- Winterhawk Festival July 30 Hillsdale NY -- Winterhawk Festival Sept 16 Bishop CA -- Millpond Festival Check out this link to some info on Chris' Manassas days. http://www.suitelorraine.com/suitelorraine/Pages/manassas.html 05/26/00 Today's birthday - LEVON HELM. Visit one of my favorite sites http://theband.hiof.no/ We have a big birthday 3-fer today!!! HUGE shout out to the one and only Zimmy... Mr. Bob Dylan also Tommy Chong and Rich Robinson!! 05/22/00 This week's issue of Pollstar just arrived on my doorstep, and once again, CSNY is still in the #2 slot, as top grossing North American concert act! Graham has been making the TV rounds lately. This evening, he appeared on the cable channel E Entertainment Network, on the E True Hollywood Story: Johnny Cash. On Sunday Graham was profiled on CBS News Sunday Morning Summary: After 30 years, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young are still the voices of their generation. They recently released a CD of all new songs, and completed a national tour. Nash is Graham Nash, whose songs we have been singing for more than 30 years. Rita Braver profiles him. 05/21/00 For the past several months that I've noticed, Highlander Musical Audio Products has been running an ad in Guitar Player Magazine with endorsements from David and Graham. They use Highlander pickups for their acoustic guitars. Crosby quote: "The best sounding bridge pickup in the world." Nash quote: "When playing live on stage, there's only one way to go, Highlander is it." 05/20/00 *Reminder* David Crosby will be a guest 05/28/00 on CSPAN's "Booknotes" segment, as an author. He will discuss his new book "Stand and Be Counted". Neil Young is on the cover of Guitar World Acoustic Magazine Spring Issue #35. The name of the article is called Acoustic Godfather: Neil Young. The UK's great music magazine MOJO, features Neil Young in the May 2000 issue, in a short interview titled "Good Evening, Porch." There is also a full page ad for his current solo release, Silver and Gold. 05/19/00 •Birthday alert! ! ! Today's lucky winners in the birthday category are Pete Townsend and Joey Ramone! It was announced today that Dickey Betts would not be joining the ABB for their annual summer jaunt. Derek Trucks is to fill his shoes in the interim. Radio reports said he is expected back in the fall. Sending good wishes his way. 05/18/00 •Birthday alert! ! ! Celebrating a birthday today is Rick Wakeman and my friend Joe Ray. Cheers! This appeared in the syndicated "Liz Smith" newspaper column today: "Ron Silver has a hit one-man show at the Canon Theatre in Beverly Hills where he stars in 'Bill Graham Presents.' When the great Jefferson Airplane star, Grace Slick, turned up with her daughter, China Kantner, she was amazed to learn that Ron had never known the entrepreneur Graham. Grace said the show 'opened floodgates of memory.' And she praised the Tony-winning star's performance. Everybody has flocked to this - Jefferson Airplane's bassist Jack Casady, Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, Mick Fleetwood, and Deborah Harry. The show runs through June 4 and there are plans for a New York opening in 2001. 05/17/00 •Birthday alert! ! ! Today's Birthday shout outs go to: Dennis Hopper and Taj Mahal. ENJOY! Late last nite on cable PPV during a broadcast of the film "The Limey," I recognized the strains of The Hollies singing "King Midas in Reverse," during a Peter Fonda scene. 05/16/00 NEW Stephen Stills VHS tape or DVD disc available!!! Stephen Stills & Manassas - Best of MusikLaden A classic German music television show. Tower Records is currently selling this new VHS release for $13.99... but it's listed as a special order. They will try for 45 days to obtain this item before cancelling the backorder. Reel.com is selling the VHS copy for $16.99 with a 2-3 week shipping time. Amazon.com also sells it @ $16.99 but will ship in 2-3 days. Guess we have a winner here..! Scoop this gem up people. MANASSAS rules! VH1's LEGENDS show, will premier a Neil Young installment on 06/15/00 at 10 p.m. In today's New York Daily News: Wheels Turning on Easy Rider II "Captain America could soon ride again. Plans are underway to make a $30 million dollar sequel to 'Easy Rider,' the ironic 1969 film that starred Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. Principal photography is slated to begin this fall." 05/15/00 Today is Set Plant Day. As of the May 15th, 2000 issue of the industry magazine, POLLSTAR CSNY are STILL holding their own, as the #2 top grossing North American concert act. •Birthday alert! ! ! Hugh Romney aka Wavy Gravy is celebrating his birthday today! 05/13/00 Graham Nash thumbs up on suitelorraine.com !!! QUOTE: "Boy, you've got some pictures of me that I can't even remember. Thanks for taking the trouble to put this great site together. I'll keep in touch and, once again, congratulations." Graham Program and Playbill of the May 7th, 2000 CSN Acoustic benefit concert. (courtesy of Joyce Richards) The Family School, an independant coeducational school, offers superior academic programs combined with enrichment activities, which encourage children to flourish intellectually, socially and emotionally. The school seeks to enhance continuity in the lived of students by fostering strong school-family partnerships. Our gifted faculty seeks to instill the joy of learning through developmentally appropriate programs, attention to individual needs, and the excitement of a challenging academic environment. The school maintains small classes to ensure a nuturing setting for children to explore ideas and expand their knowledge. The Family School encourages diversity among its teachers, families, students and Board members and enjoins children to appreciate the varied interests, beliefs and cultures of the world. The School prepares the graduates to be highly qualified for their continuing education and beyond. •As of the May 8th, 2000 issue of the industry magazine, POLLSTAR CSNY are still holding their own, as the #2 top grossing North American concert act. Out of (33) shows tabulated so far: Average gross: $1,219,326.00 Average tickets sold: 15,987 Average ticket price: $76.26 •A few days ago in The New York Daily News, there was a blurb about the New Yorker Magazine 75th Anniversary party; which was held at The Bryant Park Grill Sunday May 7th, 2000. Paul Simon was there performing a new song from his forthcoming album. The song was entitled "Sweet Lorraine." It is a new composition by him, not a cover of Nat King Cole's classic song. •Another live shot from POLLSTAR's May 1st, 2000 issue. CSNY @ Milwaukee-WI 04/17/00 by Phil Bonyata.... KISS@ The Ice Palace-Tampa FL, Photo by John Davisson 2001 CSN - S ???? ;-) 05/09/00 •Birthday alert! ! ! Today is Django Crosby's 5th Birthday! It is also Richie Furay's birthday and.... my birthday... yup, me "suitelorraine". Have a glorious day everybody. It's spring, the birthday of nature, here for us all to enjoy. 05/08/00 •The benefit CSN Show Sunday 05/07 at The Santa Barbara Bowl was a success! CSN performed with special guests JAMES RAYMOND and CHRIS STILLS. New songs were played: Crosby's "Kings Get Broken" © Nash's "Come With Me"© and "Nothing in the World" © Also, Chris Stills got to showcase a new tune called "Second Chance" ©. Wish I went to the show... it's a diehard fan's dream to get special guests and NEW TUNES!! Kudos to the guys!!! •CSN are set to perform at 2 benefit shows this weekend. Sunday May 7th, CSN perform in a solo acoustic show at The Santa Barbara Bowl. A benefit for The Los Olividos Family School. This is a school in the Santa Ynez region of California. The show is open to the public. •Saturday May 6th, CSN perform at a parent's association benefit for Graham Nash's daughter's high school in California. This is a private event. •Neil Young appeared on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live" Saturday May 6th, 2000, performing songs from his newly released record "Silver and Gold". The musical segment was pretaped the previous Thursday at NBC Studio's in NYC. http://www.canoe.ca/JamMusic/may1neilyoung.html •an excerpt of the following article: "Neil Young is being sued for $1.8 million by a writer who says his plan to publish Young's authorized biography is being foiled by the singer. Lawyers for former Village Voice writer Jimmy McDonough filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles on Monday over what they describe as Young's attempts to halt the planned publication of McDonough's book, "Shakey: The Biography of Neil Young". " •On Friday May 5th, 2000 on New York City classic rock radio station Q104, radio personality Ken Dashou, (formerly of WNEW-FM in NYC), mentioned that he heard CSNY would be putting out a DVD of the CSNY 2000 tour for Christmas 2000, and that Graham Nash has been reported as saying that CSNY will do something again in 2001. Whether there will be another record or a tour is unconfirmed. •All of the above is heresay, so please take this all with a grain of salt. Stay tuned to suitelorraine.com to fill you in on whatever news is available about CSN-Y. •Graham Nash appeared on the CNBC television show "Geraldo" on May 4th, 2000. The topic of discussion was the 30th, Anniversary of the Kent State Shootings. 05/04/00 May 4th, is the 30th Anniversary of the KENT STATE Shootings. Please take a moment and visit the Kent State Interactive Internet Memorial. http://www.kentohio.net/May4th1970/memorialbook.htm l •New York Newsday has a review of the band OASIS at Radio City Music Hall 05/01/00. They mention that they did a cover of "My My, Hey Hey." 05/01/00 April 24th, 2000 POLLSTAR Insider News Briefs Two sold-out shows for Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young make for happy times backstage at Boston's FleetCenter March 26th & 27th where GM Mike O'Connell plays the ampersand and FleetCenter prexy Richard Krezwick rounds out the bill as the Young man.